The magical handyman 33xperience of '33.

Today I took the day off from school, or I suppose there was no school at all. But I wouldntve gone even if there actually was school. Who cares.

So I was planning on spending the day reading a book for school. It's about making speeches and being in front of a live audience. I don't think all if it is that useful for me, since I do think I'm fairly good at being in front of audiences, although I must say, after being in front a camera most of the time, it is an odd experience to actually have lots of people looking at you live.

Mrs. str33n had just left for her very own schoolday and I was still in bed, when I get a phone call.

Yeah,
uh-huh.
Okay...
Right, But I actually don't know that much about Halo 3.
uh-huh.
Sure why not.
Yeah see ya then.

So I was called from GameTV that I have to go do a gig at this release party in downtown Helsinki for Halo 3. Sounds like a cool gig. Interview some developers and play the game a little etc. I'll be going there later tonight. You'll probably be able to check out the party at www.gametv.fi later on this week.

Well, now I had my mind on everything else except the damn book about speeking etc. So I got up and decided to go to the local hardware store. No, not the nerd-type-of-hardware; actual nails-hammers-and-saws type of hardware.

I don't think im a total fuck up when it comes to doing manly building things, I mean I built quite a few tree houses when I was a kid, and I liked doing it too. Heck I've fixed a few things in my car even. Sure technology is easier for me, but I believe I can get this stuff done.

So I bought this big mirror, and a couple hooks for our bathroom so the mrs and I can hang our bathrobes.

Even though I regard myself as some sort of handy-man, I hardly ever do things the way they're supposed to be done. Those hooks should be stuck to the wall with screws. Well, to do that, I would need to drill a hole in it, put that plastic-condom-like-thingy in it, and then screw the screw into that plastic-condom-like-thingy, aaaaafter which I could finally attach the hook.

Step 1. Look for drill.
No drill

Step 2. Look for screws.
Should come with the package.... no screws.

Step 3. Look for plastic-condom-like-thingy.
Yup, you guessed it, no plastic-condom-like-thingy.

So what now. Well I had some two-sided tape left over from attaching these small mirrors to our toilet wall. It is water-resistant. Maybe I can think of something. So after playing around with this two-sided tape, in other words cutting it to fit the back of the hook assembly, I fairly neatly managed to attach the hooks on to the wall of our bathroom. I applied some pressure to the hooks for about a minute, and now they're really well stuck there. They can definately handle the weight of a wet bathrobe.

Damn I'm good.

So what's the point of today's blog, Brain?

The same as the point of every other blog, Pinky!

There is no point!